Dunkin' Donuts owner's sales rise 8 percent in 3rd quarter

FILE PHOTO: The sign of a Dunkin' store, the first since a rebranding by the Dunkin' Donuts chain, is pictured ahead of its opening in Pasadena
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(Reuters) - Dunkin' Brands Group Inc's sales rose 8 percent in the third quarter, helped by the popularity of its breakfast sandwich wraps and iced coffees.

The U.S. company said on Thursday its net income fell slightly to $52.2 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, from $52.7 million, a year earlier. On a per-share basis, profit was unchanged 57 cents.

Dunkin' Brands, which owns the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins chains, said sales rose to $224.2 million from $207.1 million.